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 Statement of Mr. George W. Hess, Director United States Botanical Garden, 



Washington, D. C 36 



Present garden too small . 

 Functions of a garden. 

 Plant introduction. 

 No limits to the benefits of a garden. 

 Favors a large garden. 

 Statement of Col. C. S. Ridley, Superintendent of Public Buildings and 



Grounds; secretary and executive officer of the Commission of Fine Arts. 38 

 Favors an enlarged garden upon the Mount Hamilton site. 

 Very little grading work to do. 

 Plenty of level land for greenhouses. 

 Letter from George D. Moore, director Missouri Botanical Garden, St. 



Louis, Mo. 

 Letter from E. Meredith, Secretary Department of Agriculture. 

 Letters from J. Horace McFarland, president American Civic Association. 

 Letter from J. Edward Moon, of the American Association of Nurserymen. 

 Statement of Mr. J. Edward Moon, president of the American Association of 



Nurserymen 41 



Favors a national botanic garden. 

 Method of administration. 

 Statement of James M. Wood., Esq., representing the Northeast Washington 



Citizens' Association 42 



Favors the garden at Mount Hamilton and the stopping of Maryland Ave- 

 nue at its entrance at Twenty-fourth Street. 

 Objects to delay in the matter. 



Statement of Nathaniel Wilson 52 



Explanation of the Washington Railway & Electric Co.'s attitude in the 

 matter of the Maryland Avenue extension. 

 Statement of William L. Clarke, assistant secretary and assistant treasurer of 

 the Washington Railway & Electric Co. and the Potomac Electric Power 



Co 52 



Remarks on Maryland Avenue extension. 

 Letter from Melvin R. Gilmore, curator of the State Historical Society of 

 North Dakota, advocating the installation of a national botanic garden. 



Letter from James M. Wood, advocating the selection of Mount Hamilton 56 



Letter from the Trinidad Citizens' Association, advocating the Mount Hamil- 

 ton site and giving their reasons therefor 57 



